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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1977
Page
8
Mary Jean Currier, depicted with three mountain lion cubs, pursues doctoral work at Colorado State University. She collects whiskers, hair, blood, footprints, and gum samples to study the big cats and expand her record of whisker collections.
Mary Jean Currier a 29 year old biologist at Colorado State University collects mountain lion whiskers and hair samples from 90 known cats now in zoos across Kansas Minnesota Illinois Missouri Utah New Mexico Texas and Utah to study aging. She plans to test whiskers and fur in Colorado Boulder to gauge tensile strength and amino acid changes and use age data for game management decisions.
The 15 year old Mark Cuellar case stalls as the witness who was with him the night of July 10 refuses to testify after guidance from defense counsel. Judge Goldman berates the defense lawyer and orders briefs on dual representation and potential mistrial. Lamond Mills is appointed to represent the reluctant witness as prosecutors consider calling Ahlswede to testify about conversations with Garcia.
Former county public administrator Nat Adler remains hospitalized in California for a blood clotting issue and possible operation. District Court Judge Michael Wendell moved Adler's trial on extortion and false financial report charges to January 13, with a new date to be set. Adler, 68, has prior probation after a false pretenses claim on a songwriter's estate, and his case includes two extortion counts and a missing required financial report.
Lee Ernest Pharm, 28, of 2204 Tam Drive, Milwaukee native living locally, is sentenced to life with parole possibility by District Court Judge Carl Christensen for the murder of Louis Newton, 42, in North Las Vegas. His brother John Henry Pharm, 2, had earlier received the same life with parole sentence. Newton's body was found June 14, 1976, after police stopped a car with the two brothers and a television protruding from the trunk, at Newton's trailer home where a four year old daughter cried for her father. The case involved alleged sexual abuse, but both Pharms denied the charges, pleading guilty to first degree murder. The brothers claimed Newton attacked them. Lee said he stabbed during the struggle and planned to leave with the television. Lee, a former Marine, expressed remorse and aims to continue his education in prison.
Laura Diane Silva, 19, riding on a country road east of Carson City, was thrown when the horse galloped and her foot became caught in a stirrup. She died of a skull fracture after being dragged about 40 feet.
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